Matt Chapman
3B SF
Tue 4/23/24 1:27 PM

Chapman went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 5-2 win over the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Chapman is up to three steals this year, two of which have come over the last three contests. The third baseman has gone 8-for-24 (.333) with four RBI and six extra-base hits over his last seven contests. He's slashing .226/.280/.430 with four home runs, 14 RBI, 13 runs scored and seven doubles through 100 plate appearances, but his recent performances suggest he's trending in the right direction.

Matt Chapman
3B SF
Sun 4/21/24 1:06 PM

Chapman went 2-for-2 with a stolen base in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Chapman came off the bench in this contest, but he was still able to earn his fourth multi-hit effort over his last 10 games. The third baseman is slashing .224/.283/.424 with four home runs, two steals, 12 RBI, 12 runs scored and five doubles over 92 plate appearances. Saturday's partial off-day looks to just be standard rest for the veteran rather than a response to his lackluster hitting to begin the campaign.

Matt Chapman
3B SF
Wed 4/17/24 2:26 AM

Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run a double in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Chapman has two homers over the last four games and four on the year. The third baseman's blast Tuesday opened the scoring in the second inning. His power is a welcome sight after he hit just 17 homers in 2023, but he's batting just .205 with 11 RBI, 12 runs scored, a stolen base and three doubles through 18 contests so far in 2024.

Matt Chapman
3B SF
Sun 4/14/24 9:02 AM

Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and three runs scored in Saturday's win over the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
Chapman first came around to score in the top of the sixth inning after drawing a walk -- one of three walks allowed in succession by Chris Devenski. The third baseman scored again on a Thairo Estrada home run in the next frame before launching a solo shot of his own in the ninth with the game already well in hand. Chapman is still batting just .186 in April following Saturday's two-hit performance, though he has now registered multiple hits in two of his last three contests.

Matt Chapman
3B SF
Thu 4/11/24 12:12 PM

Chapman went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 7-1 over the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
The Giants' new third baseman is coming off a down year with the Blue Jays for his standards as he hit .240 with 17 homers, and the struggles seem to have carried over into 2024. Wednesday marked just the second time in 13 games the 30-year-old has tallied multiple hits in a game this season, and Chapman has registered just four extra-base hits in 57 plate appearances. He'll be afforded every opportunity to return to his career norms given the Giants' lack of power in the middle of the order.

Matt Chapman
3B SF
Sat 3/30/24 1:52 AM

Chapman went 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs, a double and five RBI in Friday's 8-3 win over the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
Chapman opened the scoring in the first inning Friday with a two-run blast off Joe Musgrove, his first homer with the Giants. The 30-year-old third-baseman added an RBI double in the seventh inning before smacking another two-run homer off Pedro Avila in the ninth, putting the final touches on San Francisco's 8-3 win. Chapman signed with the Giants late in the offseason after slashing .240/.330/.424 with 17 home runs and 54 RBI in 140 games with Toronto last year. He's expected to serve as San Francisco's regular third baseman this season while batting in the middle of the order.

Matt Chapman
3B SF
Thu 3/7/24 3:55 PM

Chapman is starting at third base and batting fifth for the Giants on Thursday against the Dodgers in his Cactus League debut, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Chapman officially signed on with the Giants on Sunday and will make his debut with the team four days later. Left-hander James Paxton is starting for the Dodgers and the five spot could be where Chapman resides versus southpaws during the regular season, as well. He might slide down a spot or two against righties.

Matt Chapman
3B SF
Sat 3/2/24 12:06 AM

Chapman signed a three-year, $54 million contract with the Giants on Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
Chapman will make $20 million in 2024, $18 million in '25 and $16 million in '26, but he will have the ability to opt out of his deal after each of the first two seasons. The 30-year-old third baseman slashed .240/.330/.424 with 17 homers and 54 RBI across 581 plate appearances with the Blue Jays last year. Now with San Francisco, Chapman will presumably split time at third base with J.D. Davis, though Chapman will almost certainly be the Giants' go-to option against lefties after posting an .890 OPS against southpaws in 2023.

Matt Chapman
3B SF
Tue 2/27/24 7:00 PM

The Giants remain a possible designation for Chapman in free agency, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
San Francisco has been viewed as the favorite to land the third baseman throughout the offseason, but there doesn't currently appear to be much momentum toward a deal. Chapman spent the past two years in Toronto and hit 17 homers with a .240/.330/.424 slash line in 140 games during 2023.

Matt Chapman
3B SF
Sun 10/1/23 1:20 PM

Chapman is not in Sunday's lineup against the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
Chapman is hitting .200 with four home runs, five runs, four RBI and one steal in his last 12 games. Santiago Espinal gets the nod at the hot corner in the regular-season finale.